• A profile of a pregnant woman who holds an airplane model in her hand.
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    “I fly back to Switzerland for work or to visit family and friends. When I don’t travel, I use Skype.” 
    –Shari Yantra Marcacci, Studio City, CA

    About the Photographer

    Aline Smithson (b. 1953, U.S.)
    I have selected immigrants who have enriched my life in ways both large and small. [They are] people of two worlds—one foot rooted in the culture that shaped their identity, and one foot rooted in a country built on hope. I asked each person to wear or hold something they brought with them on their journey to the United States. Each object represents a significant personal connection to a place that was once called home.

  • A profile of a pregnant woman who holds an airplane model in her hand.

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